Extensive Delays Expected For Metra NCS Line After Trains Halted; Service Resumes
Inbound and outbound Metra North Central Service trains are running again after a brief halt for police activity.
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Inbound and outbound Metra North Central Service trains are running again after a brief halt for police activity.
Metra is buying hundreds of new rail cars and wants passengers to weigh in on what amenities they'd like to see in them, from cup holders to power outlets, tray tables or wifi.
A freight train struck a vehicle in Wheaton on Thursday.
A pedestrian was struck by a Metra UP-NW train near Arlington Park Tuesday morning.
If you're heading in on Metra, don't forget to bring a holiday gift for kids.
An Amtrak train struck a vehicle near Morton Grove Tuesday morning.
Metra wants to start buying new railcars and locomotives. It also want to start fixing up the ones they already have. There are also plans to upgrade the accessibility of stations and parking lots.
Train movement is halted near Lake Forest on the Metra Union Pacific North line after a train clipped a vehicle Saturday.
An inbound UP West line train hit a pedestrian around 5:20 a.m. near the Glen Ellyn station, according to Metra.
A SouthWest Service Metra train derailed Friday afternoon after striking a semi truck near Wrightwood around 3:20 p.m., Metra confirmed.
POlice said two cars crashed at 71st and Stony Island shortly after 6 a.m.
Train service on the Metra SouthWest Service Line is moving with extensive delays after a semi truck struck a bridge near Wrightwood Thursday morning, Metra said.
Extensive delays are expected for the Metra Milwaukee North Line after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a freight train near Northbrook Monday.
A pedestrian was struck by a Metra train in Des Plaines Sunday morning.
Metra Electric District trains have resumed normal service, after an SUV crashed into a railroad bridge near the Riverdale station Friday morning, prompting a safety inspection of the span.
A Metra train struck and killed a pedestrian in downtown Evanston Friday afternoon.
Metra said it's not sure if the incident will have an effect on service.
The South Elgin Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating Tiffany Keokanlaya, 19, who was last seen at Union Station.
Discounted two-day Metra passes are on sale for Lollapalooza travel.
Metra UP-W service was halted in both directions for over an hour after an inbound train struck a vehicle near Oak Park.
Metra commuters taking the BNSF and Southwest Service trains should expect "extensive delays" Friday evening, according to Metra officials.
Alcohol will not be allowed on Metra after 7 p.m. on Friday or all day Saturday and Sunday. Metra also says trains may not be able to accommodate bicycles from Friday through Sunday.
Inbound and outbound trains have been halted between 51st Street and Millennium Station due to "electrical power issues," according to Metra's website.
A Metra train struck and killed a person Tuesday morning near the station in north suburban Cary, causing extensive delays during the morning rush on the Union Pacific Northwest line.
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The ages of the victims range from 23 to 40, according to Chicago police.
A Chicago police squad car was involved in a crash in River North that sent an officer and three others to the hospital early Sunday.
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The country's leader criticized President Trump on Saturday, blaming him for "casualties, damages and accusations" against Iran.
A Minnesota judge put limits Friday on the tactics that federal law enforcement are permitted to use in their handling of protests over the Trump administration's surge of immigration resources to Minneapolis.
The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.
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Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
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Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
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The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Chicago's Eli's Cheesecake will send a super-sized Bear Down-themed cheesecake to Los Angeles and Mayor Bass. If the Rams win, Los Angeles' Cielito Lito will send some of its famous taquitos to Chicago.
A few L.A. fans spoke on how they prepared to brave the Chicago cold for Sunday night's matchup against the Bears.
Bears fans tailgated in the cold ahead of the match against the Rams.
Protests were in both Greenland and Denmark.
A total of 1,500 active-duty soldiers are on standby for potential deployment to Minnesota, where protests over federal immigration enforcement have been taking place. Cristian Benavides reports.
The focus is going to be on Soldier Field Sunday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.
A Cold Weather Advisory is going into effect early Monday morning as Arctic air sends temperatures crashing to dangerous lows.
Rams players and fans came to Chicago from an unseasonably warm winter in Los Angeles.
A man was arrested and charged this weekend with a string of armed robberies and burglaries within a period of just over an hour earlier this month in Chicago.
After both teams rallied in the 4th quarter to win in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs, the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams face off on Sunday in a NFC Divisional Round game at Soldier Field in Chicago.
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Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
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The focus is going to be on Soldier Field Sunday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.
Before the game, the Blackhawks honored their three Stanley Cup champion teams from the 2010s, with 29 players from those squads returning to pose with the Cup.
Tre Singleton added 14 points as the Wildcats dropped their fifth straight.
David Mirkovic and Tomislav Ivisic each scored 10 points, all in the second half, for the Illini (15-3, 6-1 Big Ten), who won their seventh straight.
Nico Hoerner made it claer he wants to stay with the Cubs, despite his name being batted around in ongoing trade rumors.
A man was arrested and charged this weekend with a string of armed robberies and burglaries within a period of just over an hour earlier this month in Chicago.
The ages of the victims range from 23 to 40, according to Chicago police.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about a string of strange vehicle break-ins in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, most recently this past Thursday.
Chicago police have issued a community alert on a string of burglaries this week targeting businesses from the north lakefront to the Southwest Side.
Burglars broke into a bar in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
